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If you want more accurate decoding and the ability to PM5534 Color Pattern Generator lave an external reference from composite video signals, Our universal pattern contains all the signals needed choose our vectorscope. to verify overall system operation-directly from the pic- Both waveform monitor and vectorscope mount side ture. No wonder virtually every set manufacturer uses our by side, fit all existing hardware and use less power than pattern for their TV set alignment. the competition. Of course our TV test equipment line doesn't end here. Today Philips offers a wide range of equipment in- cluding sync and pattern generators, VITS generators and analyzers, and TV modulators and demodulators. For nationwide sales and service information call 800-631-7172, except in Hawaii, Alaska and New Jersey. In New Jersey call collect (201) 529-3800, or contact Philips Test and Measuring Instruments, Inc., 85 McKee Drive, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430. 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To call up Circle 103 on Reader Service Card BROADCAST MANAGEMENT ENGINEERINGE JUNE 1985 VOLUME 21 'NUMBER 6 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS NAB '85 SHOW -IN -PRINT 23 I I Broadcast Industry News BM I E's all -encompassing coverage of the Radio asks court to reduce ASCAP NAB show distills the significant advances in license fees while CBS and NBC ink TV/video, radio/audio, and industrywide deals to purchase portable Ku -band uplinks. developments. 186FCC Rules and Regulations NEXT MONTII Governing Standards for FM Channels THE TECHNOLOGY 188Advertisers Index OF TAPE PROCESSING FOR TV STEREO 6 BM EJUNE, 1985 THE SOUND TECH 1500 SERIES TEST SYSTEM With a microprocessor -controlled Sound Tech 1500 Series test set, you can sort out the fiction from the facts-quickly and easily. Audio manufacturers the world over have come to rely on the 1500 Series. As high-tech goes higher and time seems to get shorter, the benefits of having im- mediate, precise and critical test data gets even greater. 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